Lawmakers in Rangoon’s divisional parliament are demanding a wide-ranging review of rental contracts that they suspect were awarded at knockdown prices under the previous military-backed administration of President Thein Sein.
Author: PHYO THIHA CHO / MYANMAR NOW
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INTERVIEW: Branding organic coffee in Burma
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Govt should change tack on addicts, say experts
The NLD’s ongoing narcotics crackdown has caught many drug addicts, but health experts say they should be treated as patients, not punished.
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